Summary
Chauntyll Allen, a member of the St. Paul School Board and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Twin Cities, was arrested after a protest at a church in Minneapolis. The protest was against immigration enforcement and a pastor linked to ICE. Allen was charged under a law that prohibits obstructing religious services.
Key Facts
- Chauntyll Allen was arrested after a protest at Cities Church in Minneapolis.
- Demonstrators protested against Pastor David Easterwood's connection to ICE.
- The protest targeted federal immigration enforcement practices.
- Allen and others were charged under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act.
- Allen's wife claimed she was tackled by federal agents during the arrest.
- Charges are related to obstructing religious services and protected access to facilities.
- Allen and other defendants have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
